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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

Grand stands for spectators will be
erected around the Drill grounds. and
the camp is to he on that broad ex-
pause Of green lying around the
Washington Monument. The Drill
will commence on the 23d of May
and continue nine DAYS, closing on
the 30th, Decoration Dav, with
grand combination parade through
the streets of the city. 1t will be the
largest gathering of citizen soldiery,
and the finest display of their excel
lence in the manuel of arms and mill
itary maneuvres that has ever been
seen in this country.
State and other local drills have
been held at different places, many
OF them meeting with signal success.
No national drill has ever before been
attempted, and one could not be ear
ried out elsewhere than here. Mill
tary displays have always been popu-
lar. 1.-The pomp and circumstance
of war always attracts the multi
tude. The National Capital will
welcome the thousands of visitors
who will flock to the coming Encamp-
ment, in all the beauty of her best
attire, her new spring suit of fresh,
bright green. They have no idea
how charming Washington is at her
best, and they will be surprised and
delighted with the broad asI halt ave
nues lined with shade trees, forming
miles of green vistas, and with the
statues and fountains and parks and
flowers that they will see at every
I'm,
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

About the desirability or justice of
the alien land act passed by the last
congress there is no question, and the
only thing to regret is that such a law
had not been enacted long ago. Under
its provisions there viii be no more
landgrabbing by foreigners; as the
soil henceforth Is to be held for citi-
zens and actual settlers. Foreign
syndicates had already obtained large
tracts in this country, aggregating
the area of New York. There is to
be NO Ireland in America, and for
eign dispatches describe the panic
which the measure has created among
certain landgrab circles whose ''occu-
patton is gone"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

Whatever may be the effect of the
interstate commerce law when it gets
settled down to business, it certainly
is having a bad effect at the start.
The carrying trade of the country
was never in so unsettled a condition
as at the present time. 1t is impos-
sible to get rates for freight for any
distance, each separate road having
its own tariff which the other roads
on the line know nothing about, and
tie aggregate, for a long distance,
being much higher than the old thro'
rates. AS a consequence many
branches Of business are demoralized
and numberless complaints are COM
ing before the commissioners, who
have large sized job on hand
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

Five times since the birth of Christ
there has appeared within the horizon
of human vision magnificent blazing
star. called by astronomers The
Star of Bethlehem" This year. ac-
cording TO the astronomers. it Will re-
turn for the sixth time. The star Is
said to appear directly north Of the
north star. and to be visible, in its
dazzling light, at MONDAY. 1t is a
solar orb, many times the magnitude
OF our sun, whose orbit Is yet uncal-
culated by any astronomer, and it is
the most marvellous of the celestial
phenomena.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
The Consumption of Liquors.

At the suggestion of Mr.. Edward
Atkinson, the Chief of the Bureau of
Statistics, has published statistics
concerning the consumption of liquors
which, from an economic point of
view, constitute the most effective ar
guments which can be presented in
favor of temperance. The consump-
ton of distilled spirits has averaged
75,1O0,990 gallons during the past
five years, of which 10 per cent is
used in the industrial arts, etc., but
Mr.. Barrett, who has made the esti-
mates of the bureau, which conform
with those of Mr.. Atkinson, states
that the 10 per cent which Is used in
the arts is made up in quantity by
authorization, so that the public actIi-
ally purchases 100000 gallons of
spirits 4 year. The average price of
a drink of whiskey is ~ cents, and
as there are sixty drinks to the gal
Ion the retailer gets $40 for what
costs him 81 20. For such drinking
the people of this country pay 1884,
800, 900 a year. Mr.. Barrett esti-
mates that beer costs the consumer
fifty cents a gallon, and as our peo-
pie consumed in 1886 737,296,554
gallons, the cost Of this river of beer
to the consumers is 1904, 852 ,6S3.
The average yearly consumption of
wines the past five years is placed at
%, 163,425 gallons, costing the con-
sumers Sol 1881 The total cost
of the three drinks in one year is,
therefore, S693, 538,025, or in round
numbers, 500, 000,0 900, by making
allowance for illicit whiskey and
homemade wines. As nine-tenths
of this drink is harmful, these figures
show that the people of this country
worse than destroy sum of money
equal to about one-third of the ma
tional debt at the present time. This
is a startling fact, and one which
should attract the attention of econo-
mists as well as moral reformers.
But as these figures show a great
loss, statistics relating to the use of
intoxicants presented IN the same
connection show that the consump-
ton of spirits is less per capita than
in the days of our grandfathers. In
1890, 100000 people consumed
100000 gallons of spirits, while
1856, $4,000 consumed only
y 200, 900, making deductions for
the spirits used in the arts. From
these facts it appears that century
ago three gallons of spirits were
drank where one is consumud to-day.
But in the place of the worst form
of indulgence in alconol there has
come an enormous increase in the
consumption of beer and the lighter
wines, for the most part of domestic
production. Since 1910 the consump-
ton of beer has increased from %,
100000 gallons to 642, 100000 gal
Ions. 1t appears that in 1892, when
the population of the United States
was but 100000, one-fourth as
much wine was imported as at the
present time. Since 1910 the impor-
tation of wines has steadily decreased,
native wines largely taking the place
of the imperial.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

Michigan is safe republican state,
and may be counted on for a majority
of from $4,000 to 10000. /
think the state feels just about as Mr..
Blaine himself does-we want the
safest man nominated. Mr.. Blaine
undoubtedly is the first choice of the
state; but there is q settled idea of
looking over the situation carefully.
If it should appear that he was not
the safest man, there would be the
disposition TO waive all personal admi-
ration for him and do what seemed
best. We would rather elect Allison
or Sherman than insist upon Blaine
and be defeated.-SeadtOr Stock
bridge Of Michigan.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
Problem of immigration.

With the exception of the time
when gold was discovered in Caiifor-
MIA, the stream of immigration to this
country was probably never greater
than it is at the present time. All
the Atlantic steamship lines report
that the demands upon them for i'm
migrant accommodations are larger
than they have been at anv time dur
ing the last six years. And these
demands, they say, do not come from
any one locality, but from Europe
generally. There is a widespread
dissatisfaction with the state of at
fairs in the old world, that finds its
expression in a desire 10 reach Amer
lea. that modern Eldorado. where all
the conditions of life are supposed to
be ideal.
There are several special causes at
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

firm in using a certain pattern foi
moulding, against the wishes OF the
Knights. The men employed by the
firm struck and persuaded the Knights
employed by all the other firms to
strike. 1t is a repetition of the old
fable of the fox that lost his tail in a
trap g.ing around and persuading all
the other foxes To have their tails cut
off.
The New York Independent, in a
recent issue, summarizes the replies
which it has been publishing for the
last six weeks, written by educated
colored people in the South, III Te-
spouse to inquiries concerning the
different phases of the negro problem.
1t appears from the summary of
these answers that there is a practi-
cally unanimous opinion that the col
ored people are becoming home own
ers with great rapidity. Ambition in
this direction is almost universal
among them. and to a constantly in
creasing extent it is being realized.
As to schools and churches, the DOM
inant sentiment is in favor of the eX-
listing system of separate accommo-
dations, the basis of this preference
being feeling that mixed schools
and churches would emphasize and
provoke the prejudice. In answer to
the inquiry "What is the greatest HIM
drance and the most pressing need of
the raceY' the answer in substance,
of every correspondent is that educa-
ton is the greatest need and drink
the greatest hindrance.
The opponents of James G. Blaine
as a possible candidate for the Presi
dental chair by the republican party
are somewhat alarmed at the intense
feeling and favor which are being
aroused for him in all parts of the
country. Sherman in the South and
Blaine in the West is more than the
democrats or the mugwumps are able
TO endure. That they have a good
foundation for being alarmed is a
fact. The people of this country are
beginning to wake up to the falsity
and shallowness of the present state
of affairs in the government. The in
sincerity of the party in power in
dealing with the great national inter-
ests of the hour is glaringlv manifest.
That some change, therefore, must
be made in the order of things as
they now exist is evidently felt in
the very bones of the people. What
they are now waiting for is man to
lead them to victory. 1t is no Won
der, then, that there is a universal
feeling in favor of Mr.. Blaine as he
appears before the country. He is
certainly recognized by all the parties
as the greatest and sharpest states
man of which the Republic can boast
to-day. That he thoroughly under
stands the political situation of the
country, and also her needs and what
constitutes true American dignity in
dealing with foreign powers, and how
much dignity can be best maintained,
can not be denied. Mr.. Blaine, all
things considered, is therefore natu-
really the man of the people-brill-
liant, patriotic, true.-TeLegrum.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
ANNOUNCEMENT OF
Ben. Perley PO0re's Book

Sixty years of a busy journalists life al Wash
lngtOn are rplt0uized IN Aaj Ben PerIey Poo1
SuFIerb Volumes tine the anif erS OF tile
Major recently said that al judiciou-ly ripe
period oi lie the Major Stopped growiug Old. and
slice them Ike some OF the choice Madeira OF
whish he writes with much feeling, lie has on4y
been accommodating bouquet and flavor. Mai
POoTe has bten Of the best known and one OF
the most knowing men in Washington Tor half
injury Ills J. the sunny tenn er4uent delight
ing IN tI1ght, social intercourse. Yet his connec-
ON with daily JourualI~IH and his posti0n ia the
u : SeIisafe placed him always IN the timex OF
poiitlcasi affairs AMI >ot lti gossip lie
The " s-hIiigton swim. bSessEing the waYe- with
Joylal Flsor aud neser failing 10 hear what
s4id and done.
The MAYOR could never be very solemn and in
his rlpened sketches of a>IsiIigton lie every
phase reminds Inn Of half dozen amusing aI.c-
aoteS- lie la rarf git Ia teliIug stony, and
his anecdotes are IIeXIauStIbie.
liz book vi not ahly add luSture To has fame
- writer, bar i OF 20 unique character And
INTENSELY isteIe >tsng IA that Il. sid prove
Yiiiaie ont l5asion 10 literature OF the coun-
1ssr u Af4= nli 10 or Ile nisTtiIul, the
~ itiiaTfEstion lar ala aiid DOUBT II has been
eqiaiied iit any subscription book tsle
IL ! being issued ~ the well known house of
hubbard Bros, and l. sold exclusively by sub
scrlpt3Ol.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
ANOTHER SUDDEN DEATH.

Hardly week passes without the nnSh
ton by the newspapers OF sunOeh ue1."S'
and of late the alarming frequency OF the
statement that death was caused by rheu-
matism or neuralgia uf the heart cannot
fail to have been noticed. in All proba
bility many deaths attributed 20 heart uis-
ease are caused by these terrible diseases
which are tar more dangerous than y gen
orally considered. h there any positive
cure? The best answer 10 snch question
is given by those who hare been cured oy
the use of Athlophoros.
Dover. y. H., March ., 1886.
/ have for wears suffered with muscular
rheumatism in back oi my head, neck ana
arms; the pain was intense and seemed To
grow steadily worse. | used two bottles
of Athlophoros and il brought relief almost
Immediately. | believe Athlophoros TO be
a pure. honest medicine, and there Is no
question il will certainly cure rheumatism.
Mrs. F. KENNEDY, Orchard Street.
Chieopee. Mass, May %, 1886.
have suffered for over five years with
muscular rheumatism, being treated by
several physicians, besides taking number
less remedies: the doctors could not cure
me and thc different medicines gave me no
relief. There was one remedy had not
Observation-Disclosures | bought three bottles
of it. taking them according TO directions.
| commenced at niaht before retiring. The
next morning, after good nights rest, l
was perfectly free from pam. My rheu-
matism went and has never returned.
Athlophoros effected cure in my obstinate
case and / believe it viii in that of any one
suffering with rheumatism or neuralgia.
G. +. LEWIS.
Every druggist should keep Athlophoros
and Athluphoros Piiis, but where they cam
not be bought OF the druggist the Athlo-
phoros Co., 1l2 Wall ST., New York, will
send either carriage paid on receipt of
regular price, which is 9l.CO per bottle
for Athlophoros and 500. for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases, dyspepsia, IN
digestion, weakness nervous debility, diseases
of women, constipation, headache, impure
blood. &c. Athlophoros Pills are unedualed
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
Every Northern state is republican

Every Northern state is republican
beyond a question, when democratic
majorities in a few large cities are
neutralized. Outside of New York
and Brooklyn, that state is republi-
can by 10000 or more, outside of
Hudson county, New Jersey was re-
publican at the last election; out
side of New Haven and Hartford,
Connecticut gives a sure republican
plurality, and outside of Boston's
5000, Massachusetts is never in
doubt: Ohio has never been in dis
pute except for the vote of a few
cities.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
The Methodist Conference

The annual conference of the ~
Z church commenced at st. Johns
bury last Thursday, Bishop John
NJ Walden, ID. ID. presiding. The
Wednesday preceding was occu-
pied BY committees in examining can
didates for the various orders, nre-
paratory to entering the conference
as fully equipped ministers. The
examinations are thorough and en-
brace a wide range of studies. The
denomination is demanding more
and more in the line of study and
preparatory work from year to year.
1t requires four years of study at
the least, many not being able to
pass examinations in n much longer
period. The work of the conference
proper is to ascertain from pastors
and presiding elders reports and
otherwise the condition of the work
in the conference and on every
charge; to examine and pass the
character of every minister; to learn
from statistics what is being done
for the great benevolent objects in
which the denomination is interested.
There are about 120 preaching pla-
ces in the conference bounds, and
at least twenty men must be changed
the charges will probably be at least
forty. There is large amount of
routine work to perform which is
chiefly done in the forenoon sessions
Sunday is devoted chiefly to reg
ular religious exercises. The list of
appointments is usually announced
on Monday and is the last work of the
conference. The afternoon and even
ing services are devoted to matters
relating to educational, missionary
and other branches of church work
usually there large number of speak
ers of eminence from abroad who
discuss the various topics.
This conference is marked by I'M
usual good feeling, and the reports
from all parts of the field are very
encouraging. The bishop came up
through the various positions of To-
cal preacher, presiding elder, editor,
superintendent of schools for the
state of Kansas, and is a man thor
oughly yersed in business and I'M
derstands we'll how to elk"
the appointments of the pastors.
The latter work is done in the ''cab-
inent'' when the bishops and the
elders place each man where he
seems best adapted to supply the
wants of a charge. Quite
number reach the three years limit
each year, and by the rules of the
church must be moved; many are
moved to new fields every two years,
and occasionally one at the end of
his first years labor. A large num-
Der of people have been present, in
Guiding many prominent laymen of
the church. Drs. Freeman, Rust
and Hamilton were among those who
delivered eloquent addresses of va
rious subjects. The bishops SER
mon on Sunday was an able effort.
Pastors who were present at the
conference preached at nearly all
the churches in the town yesterday.
The appointments will not be an
nounced in season for this issue.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
that

The Philadelphia 1merican makes
this point: If democratic principles
stand for anything, it is for the min
imitation of government. 4 prohib-
itorv law is the most undemocratic
measure conceivable. Yet the demo-
Gratis at the south manage to swallow
the inconsistency. This is one of the
many facts to show that the political
organization of the south has not
been made on the natural lines Of
crvstaIlization, and that a big break
up will surely come some day
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

The name and fame of the great
Jumbo will not be allowed to sink
into oblivion. Mr.. +. L. Barnum
has brought suit for 100000 against
the Grand Trunk Railway for its
cruel slaying of his elephant. Too
little-his trunk was worth more than
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

.sIt has been so long since the
presidential election of 1884 that the
democracy have woraed themselves
into the belief that Cleveland's cleo
ton was the result of a tremendous
popular uprising. Blaine's vote was
1851, 9S1 and Cleveland's 1 ,674 ,0S6,
giving Cleveland the lead by only
%, OO5, according to the figures the
southern returning boards were gra-
cious enough to allow. Messenger.
Blaine had in the northern states
300. 900 votes more than Cleveland.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
On Saturdav a Standard o

On Saturday Standard oil pipe under
the North river burst at Seventeen
street. Goals from lighter set fire to
the floating oil. The flames destroyed a
freight pier of the New York Central rail-
road, a coal dock, half dozen lighters,
the barge Bitinore aud tie crib work
from Sixty-seventh To Seventy third
street. The scene Was never tquaieti Ia
the history of hrr-tighfiug in the city.
The loss j. fully 500, 900, all on the Cen
trail railroad.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
WASHIN LETTER.
Washington. AprH 18Th.

Washington. 4prH 18Th.
As the time draws near for the
Washington National Drill, public at
tenion is concentrating on the novel
event, and preparations 60 briskly for
ward. The ruling of the interstate
commissioners allowing reduced rates
of travel, to be given to people at
tending the drill, will tend greatly to
increase the crowd of visitors. The
leading railroad lines of the country
telegraph to headquarters that they
are expecting and making arrange
ments to carry immense numbers of
excursionists to the spectacle, and
that the accommodations of the Capt.
tai as regards board and shelter will
probably be taxed to their utmost
capacity.
They are unnecessarily alarmed on
this point, however. Washington is
a city of hotels and boarding-houses,
and its adaptibility to crowds has
never been tested. 1t was not un-
comfortably full at the time of the
Cleveland Inauguration, and it was
estimated that there were then two
hundred thousand strangers within
her gates. Still the Drill committee,
which seems determined to leave
nothing undone that can add to the
pleasure and comfort of the occasion,
will keep list of hotels, boarding
and lodging houses, where rooms and
beds with and without meals can be
had.
Rooms are registered at prices
ranging from 81 upward, and meals
can be had from % cents upward.
If those wanting rooms will address
the National Drill committee, stating
just what they want as to rooms, beds
and meals, and what they are willing
to pay, they will be put in commune
cation with persons who can furnish
such accommodations. About the
DIST of May an official will be at each
of the railway stations in this CITY to
give the same information to people
arriving, so as to enable them to re-
pair directly to such quarters as are
most convenient to the station where
they arrive.
There is every indication that the
Drill will be successful in every par
ticular. The East, West, North and
South and every other section of the
Union will be represented in the con-
test, a d an abundance of funds for
the expense of the whole affair were
long ago subscribed and paid into the
treasury. s26, 800 will be distributed
in cash prizes, besides stands of coll
ors, gold, silver and bronze medals,
special medals and plate trophies.
South of the White House and be-
tween it and the Washington Monu-
ment is beautiful level ellipse, one
half mile In circumference. Here
the daily contests will be held to
show the proficiency of the infantry,
cavalry, artillery aud zouaye tactics.
Each evening there will be grand
dress parade, and on Governors
Day the great parade will take place,
when it is expected that about TWEEN
ty-five chief executives of states, to-
gether with the president, will review
the procession.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

Out of fifty-six presidential APP
pointments in the nine territories, in
Guiding Alaska and Wyoming and ex-
Guiding the District of Columbia,
forty-four have been changed so far
by President Cleveland and republic
ans superseded by democrats, leav-
ing twelve republicans in office in the
territories by presidential appoint
ment. So the ''good work goes on.
The apprentices are all good Cleve-
land men. We fear that the Presi-
dent is something of an offensive
partisan"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

The New York legislature has an
other high license bill before it, the
Vedder bill. which if it becomes a law
will benearly as effective on the whole
as the Crosby bill. The republic
ans will make especial effort to pass
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25
Strikes have not been quite as pr,

Strikes have not been quite as prev
alent as one year ago, but there are
a great many thousand men tout
aoE In the country at large. The
latest and most extensive strike is
that of the stove moulders, through
all tile iron region from Pittsburg to
St. Louis. This strike vas occasion
ed by the persistence of a st. louis
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-04-25

The pain and misery suffered by those who
afflicted with dyspepsia understandable. The
relief which is given by Hoods sarsapariIla
caused thousands be thankful this great med
cine. 1t dispels the OF dyspepsia, and
up the digestive oIgans